Bowling Best Career Bowling Average IN South Africa

Best averages for England vs South Africa in Tests IN South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SF Barnes (ENG)	1913-1914	4	226.0	56	1356	536	49	9/103	10.93	2.37	27.67	0	7	3
TE Bailey (ENG)	1956-1957	5	142.3	43	1139	232	19	5/20	12.21	1.22	59.94	0	1	0
JH Wardle (ENG)	1956-1957	4	139.6	37	1118	359	26	7/36	13.80	1.92	43.00	0	3	1
NAT Adcock (SA)	1956-1957	5	142.0	32	1136	313	21	4/20	14.90	1.65	54.09	3	0	0
HJ Tayfield (SA)	1956-1957	5	285.0	105	2280	636	37	9/113	17.18	1.67	61.62	1	4	1
WS Lees (ENG)	1906-1906	5	209.2	69	1256	467	26	6/78	17.96	2.23	48.30	1	2	0
SJ Snooke (SA)	1906-1923	13	245.0	57	1470	618	34	8/70	18.17	2.52	43.23	1	1	1
AS Kennedy (ENG)	1922-1923	5	280.3	91	1683	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2	0
GA Faulkner (SA)	1906-1910	10	328.5	79	1973	907	43	6/87	21.09	2.75	45.88	3	2	0
JH Sinclair (SA)	1896-1910	14	-	84	1984	903	42	6/26	21.50	2.73	47.23	3	1	0
C Blythe (ENG)	1906-1910	7	309.4	106	1858	716	33	7/46	21.69	2.31	56.30	0	3	2
CL Vincent (SA)	1927-1931	10	391.4	90	2350	891	41	6/51	21.73	2.27	57.31	1	2	0
AEE Vogler (SA)	1906-1910	10	317.5	67	1907	984	45	7/94	21.86	3.09	42.37	2	4	1
AE Hall (SA)	1923-1931	7	393.3	107	2361	886	40	7/63	22.15	2.25	59.02	3	3	1
AA Donald (SA)	1995-2000	9	319.1	86	1915	919	41	6/53	22.41	2.87	46.70	0	4	1
SM Pollock (SA)	1995-2005	15	556.2	196	3338	1276	56	5/32	22.78	2.29	59.60	4	1	0
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	1913-1923	10	423.2	104	2540	1041	44	6/76	23.65	2.45	57.72	0	3	0
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2009-2020	12	412.2	109	2474	1078	45	6/17	23.95	2.61	54.97	3	1	0
MW Tate (ENG)	1930-1931	5	189.2	58	1136	341	14	3/79	24.35	1.80	81.14	0	0	0
W Voce (ENG)	1930-1931	5	250.4	65	1504	561	23	5/58	24.39	2.23	65.39	3	1	0
K Rabada (SA)	2016-2020	6	216.3	33	1299	887	36	7/112	24.63	4.09	36.08	1	3	1
JB Statham (ENG)	1956-1957	4	130.1	20	1041	349	14	3/37	24.92	2.01	74.35	0	0	0
AE Relf (ENG)	1906-1914	10	219.2	67	1316	451	18	3/31	25.05	2.05	73.11	0	0	0
M Morkel (SA)	2009-2016	8	298.5	62	1793	854	34	5/75	25.11	2.85	52.73	2	1	0
NBF Mann (SA)	1948-1949	5	165.3	42	1323	430	17	6/59	25.29	1.95	77.82	1	1	0
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2004-2005	5	200.3	37	1203	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	0	2	1
DG Cork (ENG)	1995-1996	5	189.2	48	1136	485	19	5/84	25.52	2.56	59.78	2	1	0
BA Stokes (ENG)	2015-2020	8	190.5	32	1145	570	22	4/86	25.90	2.98	52.04	1	0	0
CN McCarthy (SA)	1948-1949	5	160.5	15	1285	561	21	6/43	26.71	2.61	61.19	0	2	0
GJ Thompson (ENG)	1910-1910	5	223.5	66	1343	619	23	4/50	26.91	2.76	58.39	1	0	0
DA Allen (ENG)	1964-1965	4	255.5	89	1535	458	17	5/41	26.94	1.79	90.29	1	1	0
A Flintoff (ENG)	1999-2005	9	268.1	58	1609	764	28	4/44	27.28	2.84	57.46	2	0	0
PR Adams (SA)	1995-2000	6	202.4	68	1216	421	15	3/42	28.06	2.07	81.06	0	0	0
CP Buckenham (ENG)	1910-1910	4	197.0	25	1182	593	21	5/115	28.23	3.01	56.28	1	1	0
PS Heine (SA)	1956-1957	5	185.0	34	1480	517	18	4/22	28.72	2.09	82.22	1	0	0
SJ Staples (ENG)	1928-1928	3	191.3	50	1149	435	15	3/50	29.00	2.27	76.60	0	0	0
H Verity (ENG)	1938-1939	5	283.2	89	2266	552	19	5/70	29.05	1.46	119.26	1	1	0
AR Caddick (ENG)	1999-2000	5	185.0	51	1110	468	16	7/46	29.25	2.52	69.37	0	1	0
JC Laker (ENG)	1956-1957	5	145.1	46	1161	324	11	2/7	29.45	1.67	105.54	0	0	0
AW Nourse (SA)	1906-1923	20	183.0	45	1098	474	16	4/25	29.62	2.59	68.62	1	0	0
WR Hammond (ENG)	1927-1939	15	-	84	2102	800	27	5/36	29.62	2.28	77.85	1	1	0
EP Nupen (SA)	1922-1931	12	582.3	117	3495	1388	46	6/46	30.17	2.38	75.97	1	5	1
RO Jenkins (ENG)	1948-1949	5	132.7	21	1063	495	16	4/48	30.93	2.79	66.43	1	0	0
IAR Peebles (ENG)	1927-1931	8	251.4	45	1510	712	23	6/63	30.95	2.82	65.65	2	1	0
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2010	4	210.2	25	1262	659	21	5/54	31.38	3.13	60.09	1	2	0
C Gladwin (ENG)	1948-1949	5	171.5	47	1373	346	11	3/21	31.45	1.51	124.81	0	0	0
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2015	7	248.1	45	1489	853	27	5/51	31.59	3.43	55.14	2	1	0
M Ntini (SA)	2004-2009	7	291.3	64	1749	860	27	4/50	31.85	2.95	64.77	2	0	0
TL Goddard (SA)	1956-1965	10	-	139	2701	680	21	3/51	32.38	1.51	128.61	0	0	0
K Farnes (ENG)	1938-1939	5	186.3	35	1491	519	16	4/29	32.43	2.08	93.18	2	0	0
AMB Rowan (SA)	1948-1949	5	277.2	40	2218	794	24	5/80	33.08	2.14	92.41	2	2	0
JM Anderson (ENG)	2005-2020	10	385.1	75	2311	1177	34	5/40	34.61	3.05	67.97	1	2	0
AV Bedser (ENG)	1948-1949	5	206.5	37	1653	554	16	4/39	34.62	2.01	103.31	2	0	0
PM Pollock (SA)	1964-1965	5	169.1	51	1015	445	12	5/129	37.08	2.63	84.58	0	1	0
FJ Titmus (ENG)	1964-1965	5	309.1	87	1855	694	18	5/66	38.55	2.24	103.05	1	1	0
N Gordon (SA)	1938-1939	5	245.6	28	1966	807	20	5/103	40.35	2.46	98.30	0	2	0
D Gough (ENG)	1995-2000	7	198.0	38	1188	639	14	5/70	45.64	3.22	84.85	0	1	0
DVP Wright (ENG)	1938-1949	6	220.0	30	1760	842	18	4/72	46.77	2.87	97.77	1	0	0
FE Woolley (ENG)	1910-1923	15	258.0	66	1548	676	14	3/47	48.28	2.62	110.57	0	0	0
ACB Langton (SA)	1938-1939	5	219.6	37	1758	672	13	5/58	51.69	2.29	135.23	0	1	0
JH Kallis (SA)	1995-2010	16	227.2	51	1364	632	11	3/93	57.45	2.78	124.00	0	0	0
NI Thomson (ENG)	1964-1965	5	248.0	68	1488	568	9	2/55	63.11	2.29	165.33	0	0	0
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1999-2000	3	171.4	35	1030	433	6	4/124	72.16	2.52	171.66	1	0	0
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2004-2005	5	190.5	28	1145	659	9	3/91	73.22	3.45	127.22	0	0	0
B Mitchell (SA)	1930-1949	15	-	14	1454	705	9	3/75	78.33	2.90	161.55	0	0	0

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]